Improvement in breech-loading fire-arms



R. PAY.

BreeohfLoading Fire-Arm;

No. 209,613. Patented Nov. 5. 187s. Jl Fi%4 1 will l N. PETERS,ENUTaLITHoGRAPl-IER. WASHINGTDN. nA C4 UNITED STATES Parnu 'r Uhr-ica.

RICHARD FAY, OF PHILADELPHIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH HIS RIGHT TO GEORGER. HARRISON, OF POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BREE-CH-LOADING FIRE-ARMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 209,613, dated November5, 1878; application iiled September 30, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD FAY, of the city and county of Philadelphia,and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inBreech Loading Fire- Arms, which improvement is fully set forth in thefollowing specilication and accompanying drawings, in which- Figures 1,2, and 3 are longitudinal sections in line w w, Fig. 4, of thebreech-block and adjacent portions of a fire-arm embodying my invention.Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts in theseveral figures.

My invention relates to a fire-arm having a lever which cocks the hammerbly the opening motions of the breech-block.

The invention consists of a lever in contact with the breech-block, andhaving an elevatin g-sprin g in front, in combination with the hammer,having a projecting heel, with which the rear limb of the lever engages,whereby, when the breech-block is lowered and opened, the hammer iscocked, and after the cartridge is inserted the elevating-sprin grestores the breech-block to its closed position.

It also consists in forming the hammer with a downwardly-projectin gheel, with which the lever is directly in contact, so as to dispensewith a dog or cam on the axis of the hammer, the breech-block beingpivoted at rear and the lever bearing against the forward portion ofsaid block, so that a long lever may be employed, and the breech-blockis not weakened by connection with the lever.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the breech portion of the barrelof a lire-arm; B, the breech-block, which is pivoted at rear to the rearwall of the chamber B 5 G, the hammer; D, the trigger, and E thefiring-pin of the block B.

Beneath the breech-block there is pivoted a longitudinally-extendinglever, F, the axial pin whereof extends transversely and horizontally.The forward limb, a., of the lever is held in contact with the underside of the breech-block by means of a spring, G, suitably applied, andthe rear limb, b, projects toward the hammer C, and is adapted to engagewith the under face of a heel, H, which is formed on the lower end ofsaid hammer and projects toward the breech of the fire-arm.

To the axial pin of the breech-block there is firmly connected a lever,J, which extends along the exterior of the barrel at the side' thereof,and is so disposed that it maybe conveniently raised and lowered by thengers of the left hand, which passes under and supports the weapon,while the ingers reach the upper face of ysaid lever J on the rightside.

The operation is as follows: The lever J is depressed by hand and thebreech-block is accordingly lowered. This forces down the lever F andcauses its rear limb to throw back the hammer, which, being caught bythe trigger, is properlyT cocked. (See Fig. 2.) The cartridge is nowinserted, and the spring, pressing on the lever F, restores thebreechblock to its closed position, (see Fig. 3,) and the weapon may bedischarged. As soon as the trigger leaves the notch of the hammer andthe latter strikes the firingpin the heel H of the hammer engages withthe rear limb of the lever F (see Fig. l) and prevents the risingthereof, whereby the forward limb of said lever, being renderedimmovable, serves to lock the breech-block and prevent its displacementor shifting during the discharge.

Just prior to the discharge the fingers of the left hand, when theweapon is sighted, are under the lever A, and thus serves, in additionto the spring G, primarily to hold the breechblock secure in its closedposition.

The extractor for the cartridge-case is formed of a head, as usual, andfrom the same projects downwardly an arm, K, which extends rearward in acurved or angular direction.

When a cartridge is inserted its flange first rests against the head ofthe extractor. The breech block, in its return motion, presses againstthe head and forces it toward its seat, whereby the cartridge is fullyintroduced.

When the breech-block is lowered the under side of its forward endstrikes the arm K, thus automatically operating the head ot' theextractor and removing the cartridge-case.

I am aware that it is not new to secure to the axis of the hammer anupwardly-project ver, Whose other end is operated by the breechblock soas to automatically cock the hammer;

wherefore I disclaim such features.

Having th'us described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. rIhe lever F and breech-block, in combination with theelevating-spring G, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

wa. LllU UI'CUUll-JLUUIL llbvlllg ll/ PIVUHJU l'bl, in combination w iththe leVerF, bearin g against the front portion of said block, and thehammer C, 'having a downwardly-projeating heel, I-I, atits lower end,substantially as and for the purpose set forth. l,

Witnesses: J oHN A. WIEDERsnEIM,

H. E. GAnsED.

RICHARD FAY.

